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� | � The use of alcohol and coca paste is often triggered by peer pressure, which starts a disrupting chain reaction. Initially, the use of coca paste is an unpleasant experience, as you feel persecuted, afraid of your family and the police. But it eventually becomes a habit as the abuser escapes reality and can also momentarily feel satisfaction. The user becomes irresponsible and unreliable. Teachers start to complain to parents and the young person fails exams. Items start disappearing from home and small thefts occur; the situation then turns violent as the thefts happen more frequently. The family starts to realise, although at first they do not want to face reality and deny the problem. They blame themselves and scold their child, wondering why this is happening and thinking they do not deserve it. A specialist is brought in to help. The story continues. Money is spent, the user is already addicted to coca paste. The parents struggle to find money to keep up the treatment, but do not want their child to continue living at home. There is no cure in sight, the person is lost to the family or else they give up. This is the start of the rapid downward spiral. The specialist keeps trying, who out of good will along with others continue the treatment. Finally the story comes to an end as fate takes over. This story was told by a specialist treating coca paste addicts (Sulphate S04 mixed with kerosene and other impure substances). He confirms that its use destroys the body. There is no indication in this tale as to what led the victim to take the drug in the first place. This issue - the cause of use - is the reason for much debate and analysis in the classic drug - human being - social environment triangle. Programmes have been developed to strengthen men, women and young people, potential users. Campaigns exist for this purpose; programmes also exist to strengthen the family, which is the first nucleus of social responsibility. The strengthening of the community has not been forgotten as this is where peer pressure develops. However, looking at one side of the triangle, the drug itself, you may ask yourself, why the main character in the story did not take opium? The answer is obvious: because opium does not exist in the Bolivian society. Using this argument, it is clear that in our country coca paste and cocaine are some of the most frequently used drugs. Therefore, preventive programmes must be created to remove this particular drug from the triangle. This will be done if the manufacturing of coca paste is stopped, and subsequently we would find ourselves reaching our aim of having no coca for the illegal drug trade. This is the most important prevention programme that the country must assure to take care of its citizens who today are dangerously exposed to illicit drug trafficking. � | |
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